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Contract notice CN4134400 · Department of Defence

Marine Craft Equipment

$244k whole-of-life value
Supplier
THALES AUSTRALIA ABN 66008642751
Agency
Department of Defence
Procurement method
limited tender
Reason given
10.3.d.iii. Supply by particular business: due to an absence of competition for technical reasons.
Term
2021-05-21 to 2023-10-31
Published
2025-03-13
Category (UNSPSC)
78180000
Agency reference
4600012073

Worth a closer look

Published long after it started: published 1392 days after start. The Commonwealth Procurement Rules require agencies to report contracts on AusTender within 42 days of entering into them.

Common explanations: A start date set earlier than signing, to cover work under an earlier arrangement. A lease or agreement republished under a new notice when it was renewed or varied. Administrative delay in reporting.

Repeated limited tenders to one supplier: one of 170 limited tenders to this supplier. Above the threshold, limited tender is allowed only in defined circumstances, such as urgency or a single capable supplier. Repeated use with one supplier reduces competition.

Common explanations: A specialised supplier with no practical alternative. Additional deliveries that must match existing equipment or systems. Urgent requirements, such as disaster response.

Value by financial year

The total value spread evenly from start to end date. estimate: annualised

Financial yearEstimated amount
2020-21$11k
2021-22$100k
2022-23$100k
2023-24$34k

Published versions

Every version of this notice we have loaded; earlier versions have not been fetched yet. Source: AusTender OCDS API.

DateVersionValue
2025-03-13original notice$244k